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round

[round] / raʊnd /










NOUN
unit of ammunition
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Round by round, one contestant is eliminated, or “chopped,” until a single winner emerges and is awarded $10,000.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Overall, it was clearly progress from 2018, but getting bounced in the Round of 16 wasn’t a rousing success, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The Round Rock, Texas, technology company said Thursday it now expects full-year revenue to be $165 billion to $169 billion, up from a prior range of $138 billion and $142 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Shrinking” takes the two top spots, with Michael Urie and some up-and-comer named Harrison Ford, who has the largest lead in Round 1 — enough to complete the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Round the time me and Dean were being fastened into Silvestro's Tea-Cup, Wilcox asked Lucy Sneads if she'd seen Dawn Madden.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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